Compression ratio and boost
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No, I'd like to run it on 91. I forgot to mention the FI I'm goin with is a P-1SC . . . "looking" smog legal for a tech is key. The cam I'm goin to run will be the newest CheaTR cam-217/230 117LSA, good for smog and for boost and with stock sound an inspector will be fooled
at 12lbs you are no where near stressing out an aluminum block, these aluminum blocks take over 1000 horsepower all the time. An intercooler/aftercooler will help keep the temps down depending on what form of charger you will be running.
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as long as you have forged internals you will be fine. the stick LS pistons tend to let go after long term use of 10# of boost or more. read the supercharger thread, and look at the survey on the sticky how many miles it took to blow their motor and how much boost they were running
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as long as you have forged internals you will be fine. the stick LS pistons tend to let go after long term use of 10# of boost or more. read the supercharger thread, and look at the survey on the sticky how many miles it took to blow their motor and how much boost they were running
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Trans Am-wow quite a few guys running aluminum blocks and being successful too. The engine will be a whole new engine so iron or aluminum, it won't be the current LS1 in the car. So some thinkin to do
I know guys running 14-16lb. boost on daily drivers using pump gas. But their compression is 9:1 & they all have forged bottom ends. Safety is all in the tune & how much you like to beat on it.
